Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila F.C.

Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila

Full name	Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila Football Club
Nickname(s)	Vhadau vhadamani
Short name	TTM
League	National First Division
2022–23	15th
Website	ttm-fc.co.za

Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila Football Club (often known as TTM F.C.) is a South African professional football club based in the town of Thohoyandou in the Limpopo province.

The club purchased the National First Division (NFD) status of Milano United F.C. in July 2017. ^[1] The club had previously played in the ABC Motsepe League.

Under owner Lawrence Mulaudzi, the club continued to spend its way to the top when in 2020 it purchased the Premiership status of Bidvest Wits, and played in the 2020–21 South African Premiership. ^[2] Seven months after the purchase, with the club in financial difficulties, last in the league, and with players striking after salaries were unpaid, the club sold their franchise to a pharmaceuticals consortium. ^[3] , which formed Marumo Gallants, and purchased a National First Division from Royal AM. ^{[4] [5]} TTM were relegated at the end of the 2022–23 National First Division season, and did not return in the following year's SAFA Second Division.

Fraud accusations

In December 2020, CEO Sello Chokoe was accused of fraud and of stealing over R2 million from the club, and was suspended pending a hearing. ^[6] Sello continued to receive a full salary, and repeatedly avoided a hearing by submitting a sick note on the days before. ^[7]

Honours

Domestic cup

• Nedbank Cup
  • Winners (1): 2020–21

League record

SAFA Second Division (Limpopo Stream)

• 2016–17  – 3rd

National First Division

• 2017–18  – 6th
• 2018–19  – 3rd
• 2019–20  – 3rd (purchased Premiership status)

Premiership

• 2020–21  – 12th (sold Premiership status)

National First Division

• 2021–22  – 13th
• 2022–23  – 15th (relegated)

References

1. "Cape Town Club Has Agreed To Sell Status". www.soccerladuma.co.za. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
2. Reporter, Phakaaathi. "Bidvest Wits sold to TTM". The Citizen. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
3. "PSL approves sale of Tshakhuma FC to pharmaceuticals businessman". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
4. Qoshe, Yolulwe (17 August 2021). "New name, new owners but same old problems! Inside the mess of Marumo Gallants ahead of the new season". The South African. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
5. staff, Sport24. "TTM make shocking return! Club confirms purchase of Royal AM's PSL status". Sport. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
6. "Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila suspend CEO Sello Chokoe over fraud allegations". Kick Off. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
7. "Zoutnet - Sport - Former TTM CEO dodges disciplinary hearing.TTM as they are affectionately known won the 2021 Nedbank Cup which is the South African cup by beating Chippa United 1-0 in the Final". www.zoutnet.co.za. Retrieved 21 February 2021.